ISDS 550 – Telecommunications and Business Networks

Professor Yang

Spring 2015

Home Network Proposal Group Project

Szu Tung Chen & Matthew Dawood

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Table of Contents

I. Executive Summary .......................................................................................................2

II. Network Analysis...........................................................................................................3

A. Need Analysis ...................................................................................................3

B. Logical Network Diagram .................................................................................4

III. Technology Design ........................................................................................................6

IV. Cost Assessment ............................................................................................................9

V. Bibliographical References ..........................................................................................11

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I. Executive Summary

The purpose of this project is to help our college friend, John Smith, in building his dream

network arrangement including hardware selections, software selections, and web application

services for his new house.

First, we assume that Mr. Smith lives in Los Angeles (0.09% tax rate) in an area where Verizon

FiOS service is available. We also assume that Mr. Smith has the following

memberships/subscriptions: Amazon Prime, Costco, Netflix, and Hulu Plus.

After realizing and analyzing all the needs and data usage requirements of the network in Mr.

Smith’s new house, we designed a logical network diagram that first has a modem connected to

the internet service provider and a router connected to both the modem and the switch.

Connected to the network are five devices including a one desktop, one printer, and one LED TV

that are hardwired, and one laptop and one smartphone that are connected wirelessly.

Next, we developed a physical network diagram based on the logical network diagram. We chose

Verizon FiOS Quantum Internet as the ISP provider. This internet service enters the home via the

Verizon FiOS Quantum Gateway. This device is connected to the Cisco switch from which

category 6 cables are used to wire up Mr. Smith’s new house in order to ensure a fast wired

network. This cabling will run through the living room, study room, and bedrooms where an

RJ45 outlet will be installed for a readily available wired connection. We recommended Mr.

Smith to have one Hewlett Packard printer and one Dell desktop that are both using wired

connection in his study room, and one wired connected Samsung smart LED TV and wireless

Amazon Fire TV in his living room.

We then came up with the cost assessment plan based on all required hardware, software, and

services that are mentioned in the logical network design and required to implement the physical

network design. The initial cost for Mr. Smith to build the network of his new house is

$10,649.67 which includes $2,509.63 for hardware, $304.04 for software and services, and

$7800.00 for Labor. Mr. Smith will then have a monthly cost of $340.04 that includes $10.89 for

hardware (router fee) and $329.15 for software and services. The 3-year projected cost for Mr.

Smith will be $12,045.31.

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II. Network Analysis

A. Needs Analysis:

We assume that our friend, Mr. Smith, lives in the Los Angeles (0.09% tax) in an area where

Verizon FiOS service is available. We also assume that Mr. Smith is an Amazon Prime member,

that he streams videos in HD (and Ultra HD whenever available), and he utilizes video

conferencing applications to communicate with colleagues and clients.

Mr. Smith wants his house wired with a fast wired network and the latest wireless network. In

addition, Mr. Smith wants his living room, study room, and bedrooms to have wired network

connections. He also needs a networked color laser printer in his study room and a wired

network connected smart LED TV in his living room. Mr. Smith’s home will be set up with fiber

to the premise (FTTP) to ensure maximum internet speed. The house will be wired with Ethernet

cabling through the walls that will lead to four (4) wall plates each having two (2) Ethernet ports.

Two outlets will be in each of the following facilities: the living room, the study, master

bedroom, and guest bedroom.

Mr. Smith will need sufficient data speeds to support HD video streaming (Netflix, Hulu Plus,

and Skype). Data usage requirements for the applications are as follows:

For Netflix, Mr. Smith will need 5Mbps download speed to support High Definition

quality streaming, and 25Mbps for Ultra HD streaming

(https://help.netflix.com/en/node/306).

For Skype: 8Mbps is recommended for high definition group conference calls

(https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA1417/how-much-bandwidth-does-skype-need).

For Hulu Plus: 3Mbps is needed to stream HD

(http://www.hulu.com/help/articles/197541).

The data rate described above is sufficient for Mr. Smith’s daily usage of business applications

and web surfing.

After we determined Mr. Smith’s requirements and his needs for various web applications, now

we are able to generate the logical network diagram for Mr. Smith’s new house.

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B. Logical Network Diagram:

The logical network diagram for Mr. Smith’s new house is shown in exhibit 2-1.

Exhibit 2-1

Logical Network Diagram

The residence will have an FTTP (Fiber-to-the-Premise) setup with optical fiber being routed to

the home from the internet service provider (ISP). This signal will pass through Network

Interface Device (NID) which is mounted on the wall in the garage. All of this is (including the

NID) represented as the ISP cloud in the diagram. The service comes in to the home via the

modem (modulator/demodulator that maintains service connection) which is represented by the

modem symbol. This in turn connects to the router (represented by the router symbol) which

performs the routing function. The router is linked to the switch which creates the home network

by connecting computers, printers, and additional hardwired devices. The switch is connected to

eight (8) data ports (2 per outlet in the room) in the home via Ethernet cable. At the end of these

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data ports are three (3) hard wired devices including one (1) desktop personal computer, one (1)

smart TV, and one (1) networked laser printer. The remaining five (5) ports are available for

future growth. The switch is also logically connected to two (2) wireless devices including one

(1) laptop and one (1) smartphone.

Successful implementation of this LAN will require the following:

1. High Speed ISP provider.

Fiber to the Premise (FTTP)

2. High quality hardware components:

Network Interface Device (NID) – for FTTP

Router

Modem

Switch

Ethernet Cabling

Smart TV

Color Laser Printer

Laptop

Digital video streaming device

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III. Technology Design

The technology design diagram corresponds to the logical network diagram of Mr. Smith’s new

house based on his needs and requirements, and exhibit 3-1 is the technology design diagram for

Mr. Smith’s new house.

Exhibit 3-1

Physical Network Diagram:

First, we chose the Verizon FiOS Quantum Gateway G1100 which operates as a modem and a

wireless router, and connect it with a Cisco SG200-26 Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch. We

decided to put both the gateway and the switch in the garage because the cable arrangement

would be less expensive and more organized this way.

By choosing Verizon FiOS Quantum Gateway G1100, Mr. Smith will be able to enjoy the latest

wireless network in his house because Verizon FiOS Quantum Gateway G1100 supports the

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latest 802.11ac specification (Baumgartner, 2014). Cisco SG200-26 Gigabit Ethernet Smart

Switch is a switch that provides 24 ports, so this switch will be enough for Mr. Smith needs and

requirements now and future expansion if Mr. Smith wants to connect more devices in his new

house. We set up WPA2 security for Mr. Smith to ensure his wireless network has decent

security measures and give him peace of mind knowing that his wireless network is secure.

Second, for the cabling plan of Mr. Smith’s new house, we decided to use category 6 cable to

wire up Mr. Smith’s new house in order to connect different devices in his house because he

wants a fast wired network in his new house. In addition, we are running the cables through the

walls so that Mr. Smith’s new house would neat and organized without seeing any cable clutter.

In addition, we only installed the category 6 cables in three of the four walls to reduce the length

of category 6 cables for the wired network and to further reduce cost for installing the cable in

Mr. Smith’s new house.

Third, we installed two data port RJ45 outlets in the garage, the living room, the study room, the

master bedroom, and the guest bedroom. Therefore, all these rooms are able to have wired

network connections.

There are two devices in Mr. Smith’s study room which are a printer and a desktop. We

recommended the Hewlett Packard M177FW wireless LaserJet color printer for Mr. Smith

because he might use other functions besides printing such as scanning, copying and faxing for

his work. And we decide to install a Dell XPS 8700 Desktop in Mr. Smith’s study room. Dell

XPS 8700 Desktop comes with Intel core i7-4790 processor 3.6GHZ, 24GB Dual Channel

DDR3 160MHz RAM, and the most important part is it has 2GB AMD Radeon HD R9 270

Graphics, so Mr. Smith will be able to stream any HD and Ultra HD videos on this desktop as

well.

For the living room in Mr. Smith’s new house, there is an LED TV connected to the wired

network via the RJ45 outlet along with an Amazon Fire TV (connected to the LED TV) that is

connected to the home network wirelessly. We chose Samsung UN65H6350 65-inch 1080P

120Hz Smart LED TV which has smart functionality and several inputs that includes 4 HDMI

ports and 3 USB ports. Because Mr. Smith does want cable TV, we recommended him the

Amazon Fire TV that provides streaming services of Hulu and Netflix. Although a Smart TV

comes with certain streaming applications, an entertainment device designed for video streaming

will perform these functions better and have additional entertainment options to satisfy Mr.

Smith.

Additionally, Mr. Smith is able to use a wireless network connection for his Hewlett Packard

Omen 15ct QUAD Touchscreen Laptop and his smartphone to run any business web

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applications, surf the web, and stream video content. The wireless network can also be utilized

by Mr. Smith’s guests.

Table 3-1

Hardware Components

Manufacturer Item Description Function

1 Verizon FiOS Quantum Gateway G1100

Modem, Wireless

Router

2 Cisco SG200-26 Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch Switch

3 Samsung UN65H6350 65-inch 1080P 120Hz Smart LED TV Smart TV

4

Hewlett

Packard

M177FW Wireless LaserJet Color Printer with

Scanner, Copier and Fax Printer

5

Hewlett

Packard

Omen 15ct QUAD Touchscreen Laptop w/ Intel

Core i7 Laptop

6 Dell XPS 8700 Desktop Intel Core i7 2GB Graphics Desktop

7 Amazon Fire TV box Video Streaming

8 Cable Matters Cat6A RJ45 Modular Plugs Cat6 Plugs

9 Cable Matters RJ45 Cat6A Shielded Metal Keystone Jacks Cat6 Jacks

10 Cable Matters Cat6A STP Ethernet Cable (1000') Cat6 cable

11 Cable Matters Wall Plate with 2-Port Keystone Jack in White Wall Plate

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IV. Cost Assessment

In order to make the cost assessment plan, we assumed that Mr. Smith: lives in Los Angeles area

(Tax rate 0.09%), has Amazon Prime membership member (hardware component pricing from

amazon.com), has a Costco membership (hardware component pricing from costco.com), has

Netflix standard plan ($8.99/month) and Hulu Plus service ($7.99/month), and that he will

maintain the same data rate plan.

Table 4-1

Overview of Cost Assessment

INITIAL COST (one time)

Category Amount

Hardware $2,509.63

Software/Service $340.04

Labor $7,800.00

TOTAL $10,649.67

MONTHLY COST (ongoing)

Category Amount

Hardware $10.89

Software/Service $329.15

Labor N/A

TOTAL $340.04

3-YEAR PROJECTED COST

Category Amount

Hardware $392.01

Software/Service $12,045.31

Labor N/A

TOTAL $12,437.32

Table 4-2

Hardware Breakdown of Cost Assessment

HARDWARE

Unit

Cost Qty. Total Cost

Cable Matters Cat6A STP Ethernet Cable (1000') $249.99 1 $272.49

Cable Matters (6 Pack) RJ45 Cat6A Shielded Metal Keystone

Jacks $24.99 1 $27.24

Cable Matters Cat6A RJ45 Modular Plugs $39.99 1 $43.59

Cable Matters® (10 Pack) Wall Plate with 2-Port Keystone

Jack in White 9.99 1 $10.89

HP M177FW Wireless LaserJet Color Printer with Scanner,

Copier and Fax $239.45 1 $261.01

Samsung UN65H6350 65-inch 1080P 120Hz Smart LED TV $1,397.99 1 $1,523.81

Amazon Fire TV box $99.99 1 $108.91

Cisco SG200-26 Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch $240.08 1 $261.69

GRAND TOTAL $2,509.63

Cost Assessment continued…

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Table 4-3

Software and Service Breakdown of Cost Assessment

SOFTWARE/SERVICE Cost Total Cost

Verizon FiOS Quantum 500/500 Mbps Internet - Activation

Fee $49.99 $54.49

Verizon FiOS Quantum 500/500 Mbps Internet - Installation

Fee $89.99 $98.09

Verizon FiOS Quantum 500/500 Mbps Internet - 24 mos.

service @$284.99/mo $6,839.76 $7,455.34

Verizon FiOS Quantum 500/500 Mbps Internet - 12 mos.

service @$299.99/mo $3,599.88 $3,923.67

Verizon FiOS Quantum 500/500 Mbps Internet - router fee 36

mos. @$9.99/mo $359.64 $392.01

Netflix Standard Plan 36 mos. @$8.99/mo $323.64 $352.77

Hulu Plus Service 36 mos. @$7.99/mo $287.64 $313.53

GRAND TOTAL $12,589.90

Table 4-4

Labor Cost Assessment

LABOR

Hourly

Rate Hours Total Cost

Home Network Design $300.00 10 $3,000.00

Home Network Implementation $300.00 16 $4,800.00

GRAND TOTAL $7,800.00

In conclusion, Mr. Smith would spend $2,509.63 for hardware, $340.04 for software and

services, and $7800 for labor when building the network in his new house, so the initial cost for

Mr. Smith is $10,646.67. In addition, the monthly payment for Mr. Smith is $10.89 for hardware

(router fees) and $329.15 for software and services such as Netflix and Hulu Plus, so Mr. Smith

needs to pay $340.04 per month. Therefore, the 3-year projected cost will be $12,437.32.

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V. Bibliographical References

Amazon Fire TV. (n.d.). Retrieved from

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Fire-TV-streaming-media-

player/dp/B00CX5P8FC/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1430260772&sr=1-

2&keywords=fire+TV

Baumgartner, J. (2014, November 8). Verizon fios launches souped-up broadband gateway.

Multichannel News. Retrieved from

http://www.multichannel.com/news/technology/verizon-fios-launches-souped-

broadband-gateway/385257

Brandon, J. (2014, April 21). 5 new wireless technologies for today’s businesses. CIO. Retrieved

from http://www.cio.com/article/2376959/mobile/5-new-wireless-technologies-for-today-

s-businesses.html

Cisco SG200-26 Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch with 24 Ports and 2 Combo Mini-GBIC Ports

(SLM2024T). (n.d.). Retrieved from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Cisco-SG200-26-

Ethernet-Mini-GBIC-

SLM2024T/dp/B004GHMU5G/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1430041420&

sr=1-1&keywords=cisco+SG200-26+Gigabit+Ethernet+Smart+Switch

Dell XPS 8700 Desktop. (n.d.). Retrieved from

Costco: http://www.costco.com/Dell-XPS-8700-Desktop-%7c-Intel-Core-i7-%7c-2GB-

Graphics-%7c-4K-Ultra-HD-%7c-Blu-Ray-%7c-Windows-7-

Professional.product.100156519.html

Experience the difference with FiOS Internet. (n.d.). Retrieved from Verizon:

http://www.verizon.com/home/fios-fastest-internet/

FiOS Quantum Gateway Quick Setup Guide for Existing FiOS Internet Customers. (2014).

Verizon. Retrieved from http://www.verizon.com/cs/groups/public/documents/adacct/fqg-

quickstartguide_existing.pdf

HuInternet Connection Speed Recommendations. (n.d.). Retrieved from

Netflix: https://help.netflix.com/en/node/306

Hulu Plus System Requirements. (n.d.). Retrieved from

Hulu: http://www.hulu.com/help/articles/197541

How Much Bandwidth Do Skype Need? (n.d.). Retrieved from

Skype: https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA1417/how-much-bandwidth-does-skype-need

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New Dual CAT6 Ethernet Jacks with Keystone Wall Plate. (n.d.). Retrieved from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Dual-Ethernet-Jacks-Keystone-

Plate/dp/B000X0UJSU/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1430036538&sr=1-

2&keywords=cat6+wall+plate

Samsung UN60H6350 60-Inch 1080p 120Hz Smart LED TV (2014 Model). (n.d.). Retrieved

from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-UN60H6350-60-Inch-1080p-

120Hz/dp/B00ID2HGQ8/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1430041492&sr=1-

2&keywords=UN65H6350+65-inch+1080P+120Hz+Smart+LED+TV